Education

Glassell School of Art, Houston, Texas | Drawing Fundamentals 1 & 2, 2-D Design, Art History.

Houston Community College | Printmaking 1

Honors and Awards

2017

Intersections Juried Fiber Arts Show:  SEAD Gallery and Bookshop.  Juror’s Award of Merit

2012

Archway Gallery’s 4th Annual Juried Exhibition:  Honorable Mention

2010

Material Matrix | Award of Merit
High Fiber and Raw Materials | Honorable Mention
Interwoven II | Honorable Mention

2009

Texas Federation of Fiber Artists | Honorable Mention
Contemporary Handweavers of Texas (CHT) Members’ Exhibit | First Place: Art Concept

2007

CHT Members’ Exhibit | Second Place: Handspinning

2006

Side by Side | Juried Exhibitions of Works in Fiber: People’s Choice Award

2005

CHT Members’ Exhibit | First Place: Decorative

2004

Texas Federation of Fiber Artists | New Works in Fiber: People’s Choice Award

2003

CHT Members’ Exhibit | First Place: Handspinning

2001

CHT Members’ Exhibit | Second Place: Handspinning
CHT Fashion Show | First Place: Daytime Dressy

1999

CHT Members’ Exhibit | Third Place: Hand Dyeing
CHT Fashion Show | Best of Show

1998

The Fabric of Our Cultures [Victoria, TX] | First Place: Knitting

1997

CHT Members’ Exhibit | Second Place: Fashion Accessories
CHT Fashion Show | Second Place: Casual Wear
The Fabric of Our Cultures [Victoria, TX] | Honorable Mention: Handweaving

1995

CHT Members’ Exhibit | First and Second Place: Handspinning

Bibliography

“The Cotton Project,” Spin-Off Magazine v. 22, No. 3: (fall 1998): 90-91.

Martha Waterman, Traditional Knitted Lace Shawls (Loveland, Co: Interweave Press, 1998), p. 91. “Organza Jacket,” Belle Armoire v. 4, No. 2: (spring 2004): p. 75.

Exhibitions

2012

“4th Annual Juried Exhibition,”  Archway Gallery:  Houston, Texas

2011

“Group Show, “Myths and Legends,” M-Squared Gallery:  Houston, TX
“Night of 100 Angels,” Whelan Galleries:  Laguna Beach, California
“Crafting Live(s):  10 Years of Artists-in-Residence,” Houston Center for Contemporary Craft:  Houston, Texas
“Texas National,” Cole Art Center- Stephen F. Austin State University : Nacogdoches, Texas

2010

“Material Matrix,” M-Squared Gallery:  Houston, Texas
“Interwoven II,” 18 Hands Gallery:  Houston, Texas
“High Fiber and Raw Materials,” The Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake:  Nassau Bay, Texas
Group Show, “Five Emotions,” 18 Hands Gallery: Houston, Texas

2009

“Celebrating Our Creative Spirit,” Houston Center for Contemporary Craft: Houston, Texas
“In Residence” Houston Center for Contemporary Craft: Houston, Texas
“Focus on Fiber,” Studio Channel Islands Art Center: Camarillo, California
Houston Area Fiber Artists “Annual Juried Exhibition,” Archway Gallery: Houston, Texas

2008

“Tip of the Iceberg, Selected Fiber Works from the Houston Area,” Williams Tower Gallery: Houston, Texas
“Green Texas,” Art Car Museum: Houston, Texas

2006

“Scratching the Surface,” Russell Hill Rogers Gallery at the Southwest School of Art and Craft: San Antonio, Texas
“Fiber Works,” Rockport Center for the Arts: Rockport, Texas

2004

“New Works in Fiber,” The Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake (TAACCL): Clear Lake, Texas

2002

“The Art of the contemporary Handbag,” The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft: Houston, Texas

2001

“Ceramic & Textile Juried Exhibition, “ TAACCL: Clear Lake, Texas

1998

“Textiles & Pottery: Ancient & Modern,” TAACCL: Clear Lake, Texas

Professional Affiliations

Contemporary Handweavers of Houston: Annual Sale Chair 2003-05, Publicity Chair 1998-99

Houston Area Fiber Artists

Studio Art Quilt Associates

Related Work Experience

Artist in Residence, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft: Houston, Texas September to December 2008

Owner of Lynn’s Texas Fibers from 1995 to the present